SPARKS CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE
NPI 1992096622
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Fort Smith, AR

NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2011

Contact Information

1500 DODSON AVE
SUITE 185
FORT SMITH, AR
ZIP 72901
Phone: (479) 709-7447
Fax: (479) 709-7446

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About SPARKS CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sparks Center For Infectious Disease, an internist established in Fort Smith, Arkansas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992096622 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. Sparks Center For Infectious Disease operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Sparks Center For Infectious Disease. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Michael L Gingras (Vice President)

NPI
1992096622
Provider Legal Name
FT SMITH HMA PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT, LLC
Other Organization Name
SPARKS CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1500 DODSON AVE SUITE 185 FORT SMITH, AR 72901
Location Phone
(479) 709-7447
Location Fax
(479) 709-7446
Mailing Address
5811 PELICAN BAY BLVD SUITE 500 NAPLES, FL 34108
Mailing Phone
(239) 598-3131
Mailing Fax
(479) 709-7446
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-28-2011
Last Update Date
11-27-2012
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An internist like Sparks Center For Infectious Disease is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RI0200X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. MICHAEL L GINGRAS

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(239) 598-3131

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1992096622, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 68

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1992096622.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992096622, enumerated as an "organization" on April 28, 2011.

The provider is located at 1500 DODSON AVE SUITE 185 FORT SMITH, AR 72901 and the phone number is (479) 709-7447.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.